The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-13
What Our Legislators Are Doing.
The House and Senate Convene
After II Few Days Recess.
Unusual Number of Bills Intro.
duced in the Senate.
Public Buildings Measures Prevail
Over $7,ooo,ooo Asked For.
Mr.. Carlisle Asks that the Committee on
Elections 30 Elected Senator Far
well Presents Bill to Regu-
late immigration.

WAsulN0roN, Dee. IL. Immediately
after the reading Of the journal Mr.. Iloar
offered n resolution naming the senators Ia
constitute the standing and select commit
tees for the Filticth Congress. Adopted.
A large number Of communications and
petitions were presented and referred,
among them the following:
10 prevent the manufacture, imporia-
ton and sale OF intoxicating liquors in tho
Territories.
For the allowance Of u bounty Of IS 33t
10 NIL men who served in the army during
the war.
For pensions to all who served during
the war.
Asking additional compensation foe
fourth class postmastcp
For committee Of arbitration with
Great Britain
f,~ an amendment 10 the constitution
allowing Congress 10 pass uniform laws OH
The subject of marriage aud divorce.
For an amendment To the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture, importation
or sale OF intoxicating liquors in the United
States.
Many bills were introduced aud referred,
among them the following
liy Mr. Beck. For the retirement oi
United States legal tender aud national
bank notes oi small denomination. and tho
issue Of coin certificates Ia lieu oi gold and
silver certificates.
by Mr.. Dolph: 10 provide ioriifcatons
and other scacoast dcicnscs. II appro-
PIRATES ~l26, 81, SOO, 10 be- available ~ iol-
lows For the fiscal year ending juno
~, 1851. 81 ,jOO,O1; iur each f-,Ul year
thereafter for the period OF eleven years,
Si,OOOON, and ior the fiscal wear ending
June %, 1901, ~, S75, 500, which sums ara
Ia h expended, In accordance with tho
recommendations Ia the report NJ the iur-
tilicUlions board, IN the construction oi
iorliicntions NJ the must prominent ports
ON the Atlantic, Pacific, gull AMI lake
coasts and Tor building floating bat,cric
and tou,edo.hnais.
Nv Mr.. Paddock For the erection n
huildi nps for the exclusive u.s. ui posi-
oflic,s Of the GNt aud spond clnss. nOno
~ the buildings a. cost MON than the nr-
lr'.atc gruss receipts of the office Tor
which II IL intended Tor the two preceding
isral years.
Nv Nr. HustS For the erection " %
public building Ut New Orleans nc cost
not exceeding sl,SOlOOO. also ior tho
erection oi public building Ut Monroe,
lAi not a. exceed s7j. OOO in cost. also ~
provide iut Joint celebration ~ Washing
ton In 1882 hy the sixteen American c-
public~, la honor vi the centennial con.
slituiion Of the paput republic tho
United States. II provides for COM
mission ol nine members a. make arrange
mrnis for the cclchWiiun aud appGOpn-
airs 500 OO1 lor expenses
liy MIR Cameron: Extending the al.
unlagys for the eight hour law Ia letter
carriers
by Mr. Mandcron For q public build
ing NJ Omaha 10 cost, including sila
n $4,000.
Nv Mr. Spooncr For q public building
1T Milwaukee Ia Get, including sitv, ST.
$4,000,
liy Mr. Elmunds 10 provide for tho
1T postal telegraph. llt ~
the E,lmunds postal telegraph bill 0l two
years A'ul.
by Mr. Cameron 10 promote foreign
trade and encoumgr thc American mer-
chant marine. II is the subsidy hill in
lruluccd by W.. Cameron two years ago.
ny Mr.. ellison Apprupriuiing $1,000
for the establishment ut ,he Lighthouse
81 The southwestern pas ol Ncrmillion
bay, Ia.
By Mr. Vance. 10 amend the civil scry-
lee act. IL provide. that the civil service
commission shall have no power Ia mako
any rule ~ regulation excluding any APP
plicnnt Tor examination aud appointment
Joy reason II agr, nor iur dropping any ono
from the let ol cligiblcs because Oi timo
limitation. II further provides that at tho
request Of any appointing officer II tho
government, Il shall bc the duty Of the
commission 10 send Ia him the names Of
all who have been examined and found
nom which ~ make his aclec-
ton.
liy Ne Dolph. For the admission o
the Territory 81 Washington into thief
Union. Also, restoring ~ the United
siptcs certain lands granted 10 the North.
rru Pacific milmld company. Also, ro-
pcaliug the prc-rmption and timber cult
urr laws. Also, Tor the forfeiture II wagon
road grants In Oregon. Al.o. "a vet apart
lands for a puUlic park IN Willamette
valley, Oregon. Also, 10 cncoumgr tho
of steel iur modern arms and
armor. Also, topoyidc heavy ordnance.
by Mr.. Harris For Narchousing fruit
brandy.
by Mr.. Bowen For the free coinage Of
silver.
by Mr.. EustlE 10 extend the limits Of
the port oi New Orleans.
lly Mr. Morrill, 10 credit aud pay 10
the several states and Territories all
collected under the direct tax act
n 1875. Also, Tor the emotion 1T bron1o
statue 10 the late Prof llaird.
Also. Ia regulate immigration.
by Mr.. Aldrich 10 authorize the Sccre-
tary of the Treasury 10 apply the surplus
money In the treasury 10 the purchase Of
United States bonds or 10 the prepayment
ol interest on the public debt
Nv Mr.. Henderson. Granting u pension
Ia every soldier and sailor who u incapaci-
tatcd Tor the performance II manual labor
and for pensions 10 dependent relatives Of
deceased soldiers and eilors. lilo said
That be- introduced this bin NJ the unani-
nous request Of the Grand Army Of tho
Republic.l
Also, for tho admission ~ nc Territory
NJ Dakota, aud the organization Of the
Territory Of Lincoln.
~ Mr. Blair; For q constitutional
exlcndingthc right Of suffrage,
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